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1. A moving account of pal’s suicide
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 12 November 2008It must be documentary season for washed-up politicians.
2. Sellers are so dull
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 12 November 2008ITV has proven itself to be good at copying things. Strictly Come Dancing became such a huge hit that Dancing on Ice suddenly appeared, and the popularity of Doctor Who, I’m sure, had no bearing at all on Primeval hitting our screens.
3. A farce over class with John Prescott
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 5 November 2008John Prescott has always been a polarising figure during his time in politics, but his latest venture seems a little unusual.
4. Talent show spoof really hits the spot
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 15 October 2008Reality shows can be tiring. There’s X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing and more – and then, when one finishes, another begins almost immediately.
5. Fry’s American journey is sure to enlighten us
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 15 October 2008Plenty of people have visited America for the odd holiday, but national treasure Stephen Fry has undertaken a somewhat bigger journey – to travel across the US of A and visit every single state along the way in a bid to learn more about the country.
6. Sayle it isn’t so
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 18 June 2008Liverpudlian Alexei Sayle has always been fiercely proud of his home city – and his new series, Alexei Sayle’s Liverpool, explores the history of the famous old metropolis.
7. Punishments make great entertainment
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 11 June 2008I know that Big Brother’s started again this week – unbelievably, it’s the ninth series and the premise is wearing thinner than the average pop group – but there’s plenty of decent TV around if you’re keen to avoid Channel 4’s collection of attention-seeking folk cooped up in a house for a few months.
8. Where’s the talent?
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 4 June 2008Saturday night saw one of the biggest TV showdowns of the year: Andrew Lloyd Webber versus Simon Cowell, as the live finals of musical reality show I’d Do Anything and variety contest Britain’s Got Talent went head-to-head in the ratings.
9. Presenters a tad hard to swallow
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 May 2008Giles Coren and Sue Perkins, after fattening up in Edwardian Supersize Me, have taken to slimming down with a unique new diet – rationing, World War II style.
10. Mears certainly beats the Bear
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 May 2008After the abomination that was Bear Grylls last week, I was truly relieved to see that Ray Mears has just stormed back on to our screens with a new show.